The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-05-06
TERRITORIAL 9LEax1xcs

| '" D"''"' uIteen year old boy OF
Lisbon, recently killed two sand bill cranes at
ono shot
Inc manitoba road has Issued special com.
modify tariff, in which it makes now classic.
cations that has the effect Of reducing the rata
gu various articles.
Dakota law holds that the indorser of uote
Is exempt from liability, IL not served with
notice OF its dishonor within twenty. .,our
hours Of It's non-paylnent.
Mrs Eusine Heath, residing six miles west
OF Volga, was fatally burned Monday. Her
clothing caught fire from tho stove. She died
from the effects Of her injuries.
Fargo Republican,: Saturday evenings wind
blew down the wind mill Oh the John B. Raw
mond 1arm' and also demolished the chimneys
on the dwelling house. causing about 800
worth Of damage.
Fargo Argus: Attorney W. p. Miller will
tomorrow morning take position In the Of.
fico Of Ball, Wallin IL Smith, where ho will,
nave charge OF searching for authorities in this
well regulated and extensive legal advisory,
wednesday, April 20, during light thunder
storm osmund Gittleson Was struck down at
tho plow by tightening Oh the farm OF Aaron
, Wait near Reynolds, and killed instantly. The
team was unscratched. he was jne and
industrious young man, and was buried at
Caledonia where his father resides.
The public examiner has finished his inyes-
tigation of the books of the county treasurer
OF Pembna county. An error Of SB75 was
discovered. 1t occurred iu tho treasurer fail.
ing to charge himself with three receipts for
saloon liquor license. Tho ex-county treasurer
returned the money as soon as notified OF the
| mistake.
st. Paul Globe: The Northern Pacific road
has made very extensive arrangements for an
exhibit OF tho products at all the states aud
terfltorles alnng the line Of the road at the
| american exhibition in London, commencing
about May and continuing till tho 1st OF No.
vembcr. p B. Groat, the general emigration
agent, will 60 TO London to superiutepd the
arrangement Of the exhibit.
Fargo Republican,; Hcu, Z. s. lie Msres
keE ontetad upon his duties as receiver III the
United States land Office and will soon bs
Joined by his family, who will make their fu-
ture home III Fargo. Hal. Geary ia retained as
clerk in tho receivers department. What
business Col. Geary will now engage in is not
yet known, but his Fargo friends hope 10 will
not hnd 1t necessary to change hia reaidencc.
The dead laay OF Dr. 9. E. saylos, of Valley
CITY. VIII, bad just returned from Chicago.
was found on farm on the east side Of the
Red river Saturday. His throat had beon cuI
by pen-kniie which lay at his side. A coro
asss lasz ssslet tss s sge'asf s!sa
able reason fAr the 9eel was hpsinesa troubles
IN which hehad been involved as bon,lslna1
for the defauting treasurer OF Barnes county
The first sale of territorial bonds took place
at the capitol Saturday, tho amount being
$35,OOO; bonds ~ per cent. Much to tue
delight Of Treasurer Raymond tho Londs sold
iar q premium OF per cent, including accrued
Interest. This is the biggest boom for Dakota
she has received for some time, and the fact
that her bonds are increasing in value daily
leads to the belief that tho $500 TO be sold
in June will bring good premium,
Hillsboro Banner; The banner has received
q letter from a Fargo attorney asking our
lowest rates on legal notices. He did not
mean to evade law, but wanted lowest rates
for his clients, and to that end was willing to
make affidavit to lie, aud wished US to do
likewise. OF course, Mr.. Attorney was in-
formed that reputable publishers had too mucl,
respect for themselves to commit perjury for
the sake OF obtaining business, however will.
ling lie might be 10 aid, procure and abet tho
same.
The managers Of various base ball teams OF
the Bed river valley have recently held confer
ences in Fargo, and organized diamond
league, fully equipped, aud with capital OF
OF $2,55O. It will comprise clubs at Grand
Forks, Fargo, Grafton, Valley City, Wahpeton.
Fergus Falls and several other towns. Another
meeting Is to be held May to complete ar
rangements. 1t is given out that the North.
western league team Of st. Paul will play
with each of the teams during the summer.
Fargo Argus: Among the transfers Of valu-
able property recorded last week was the old
Sherman house site one hundred feet on Front
street, corner Seventh, for $l5,000-$5,0 ,00O
cash, balance one year at eight per ceut-the
cheapest pi, CO Of business properly ever sold
in Fargo. Major Darling proposes to erec,
for Colonel King the finest business block iu
Dakota on this ground. Several other notable
Improvements are projectod-some will materi.
alize during the week-and perhaps be sur.
prise to many.
Pioneer press: Secretary McCormack's part
Of the work Of getting out the laws passed al
the recent session has been done speedily and
well. II the officials who are to pass upon
the bids for printing would act with half the
promptness, the people would know what
laws they are expected to obey before they in.
adveld dently violate them. The suggestion in
the message Of the governor that the law,
should not take effect until publiaAed, eithe,
in regular form or in the newspapers. wa,
one which will yet be acted on, though 1t fin.
ally failed Of adoption hz the last legislature
There has been a good deal Of badinaQs
about the repression Of the labors Of the de-
structive little gopher, and possibly this sort o.
treatment OF the subject had something to d.
with the veto Of the bill passed by the legisla
ture; but the animal is pest and bis supper
imposes heavy tax upon the grain groweru
An observing farmer estimates the amount o.
grain consumed by each at fifteen pounds
year. With 500 gophers on a farm this woult
amount to 1900 pounds, or 125 bushels, which
at SO cents a bushel for wheat, makes an an
noying tax for the farmer in bis early labors
When the ground is all in cultivation the 20
pliers are said to disappear, not liking th,
frequent disturbance caused BY st.ssing tn,
ground. The cheapest llEsasthod for their sup
preston is said ta be to soak corn in solution